This is something that I struggled with when I wanted to upgrade from my dual CRT monitors to either LCD screens, or a 32 inch+ LCD television. There are quite a few different factors that it comes down to when it comes time to make the decision, and the pros and cons have to be weighed. I got some information for you to weigh before you shell out at least $500 bucks on something that you are going to be stuck with for a while (I am going on 3 years now), because this can be a big decision.
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It was just a matter of time. Yes, there is now an app for editing the video that you take with your iPhone 3Gs’ built in video camera, so now you can literally edit your home movies on the fly, sitting on the couch, without a computer, while the kids are screaming in your ears. Life is complete. It by no means can replace a true NLE like Final Cut, but we weren’t really expecting something like that now were we? We got the details on what this app has, what’s to come and what to expect from it… oh yeah and there is a usability walkthrough video after the jump… so get a’clickin.
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I was watching the Video Copilot quick tip on Andrew’s Vlog the other day, and he was messing around with the Clone Stamp tool. Looking a little closer, I realized that I didn’t really fully understand the Paint Panel, and all its functionalities, so naturally I did me some investigating, and realized that some troubles I had in the past could have been averted if I was only smart enough to poke around a bit more. Mainly the issues I had were the different Duration options, so here you guys go… to save you from time wasted, I give you another AE Quick Tip!
The redesign brought with it, many new and exciting features. The ability to follow your favorite authors was one of the most widely accepted, and highly requested features that was recently introduced. When you visit an author’s page, you will find a button that will allow you to follow that author. Doing this notifies you and keeps you current with any new files this author releases.
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For just over three fantastic years FlashDen has been the jewel in Envato’s crown. It is our longest running and most active community, and thanks to the amazing authors who showcase their work there, has become the largest marketplace for Adobe Flash files in the world with over 8,500 items for sale.
Last week Adobe asked us to change our name and URL so that it would no longer contain the term ‘Flash’, which is a registered trademark of Adobe. We know that the success of our sites is about the community and content, not the names. So here at Envato HQ we’ve been busy thinking up new names and we think we’ve found a great new home for both our marketplace and our Tuts+ blog on Flash.
As of today the two sites now live at ActiveDen and Activetuts+. (more…)
Looking at the few sneak peaks we have seen of Video Copilot’s new lens flare plugin, Optical Flares, it is already looking like it could be massive competition for the leading Lens Flare generator, Knoll Light Factory. Yeah, KLF has been around for ages, but time is showing, and although it is very popular among its users, its got a steep price and an ancient looking interface.
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History
In 2007 Collis & Cyan created an initiative. One that combines the growing popularity of social networks and blogs with serious issues and awareness. Blog Action Day has a short but impressive history of uniting people all over the globe to link together, forming a massive chain of writers and readers to help raise awareness and discuss 1 common issue, we all share.
This year the Envato team passed Blog Action Day over to Change.org. Change.org is a site founded on the belief that people want to make a difference, people want to help. The website exists to inform and empower people to combat some of the most urgent issues of our time. Blog Action Day couldn’t be in better hands.
The Issue
This year the issue being addressed is Climate Change. And I figured there was no better way for VideoHive to get involved other than to help share information through our beloved medium; Video. Below are some brilliant examples of motion graphics and video work created to inform, created to empower, created to spark change.
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Everyone knows what Particular is, and how to use it in some way. There are virtually billions of different ways to manipulate this insanely robust particle generator, and some people find ways to express its power in ways we would have never thought possible. These people stand out above the rest in their amazing, and sometimes breathtaking pieces of motion graphic artistry.
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Nowadays we use a lot of different media, types of cameras and other means to record video for our productions, and there are so many different media types and possibilities, it gets hard to keep track of them all. I have rounded up all the different kinds of media and am going to try to demystify what they are and how they record, so that you can make the correct decision when it comes to buying equipment for your productions, big or small.
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Just a few days ago, Envato’s very own WordPress ninja, Derek Herman, released a new “Envato Marketplace Items” plugin for WordPress. Now, with only a few minutes worth of work, you can display your recent files, popular files, and even files according to a specific category on your site. Not only that, but you can additionally attach your referral id to each item and earn 30% of your referred user’s first deposit!
In only a few steps, I’ll show you exactly how to implement this plugin into your own project.
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